21 Malaria patients detected in Nawalparasi

NAWALPARASI, April 29: So far 21 Malaria patients have been detected in Nawalparasi.

Total 21 patients including three in western belt of the district and 18 in eastern part have been detected with Malaria epidemic, shared the District Public Health Office, Nawalparasi.

Malaria has been found in 10 more people during first nine months of the current fiscal year in comparison to same period last year.

Previous Ratanpur VDC located in the eastern Nawalparasi has been found with the highest number of patients with Malaria epidemic in the current fiscal year whereas it was Paklihawa last year, said District Public Health Office Chief Aruna Kumar mahato.

Some seven locals have been detected with Malaria in the current fiscal year.

On the occasion of World Malaria Day, the District Public Health Office Nawalparasi has put in place a campaign with the slogan 'Let us all participate in the campaign against Malaria'. RSS